Jaguares name full-strength squad for Super Rugby quarter-finals

Jaguares have named a full-strength squad to take on Lions in the upcoming Super Rugby quarter-finals to be played at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Head coach Mario Ledesma had rested a number of players for the final round clash against Sharks with Jaguares already securing a play-off spot.

Emiliano Boffelli, Matias Orlando, Jeronimo de la Fuente, Matias Moroni, Nicolas Sanchez and Gonzalo Bertranou have returned to the backline while Javier Ortega Desio, Tomas Lezana, Guido Petti, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Agustin Creevy and Santiago Garcia Botta start among the forwards with Marcos Kremer moved to lock.

Jaguares had an impressive league stage with nine wins from 16 games that saw them finish second in South African Conference.

Jaguares starting line-up: Emiliano Boffelli, Bautista Delguy, Matias Orlando, Jeronimo de le Fuente, Matias Moroni, Nicolas Sanchez, Gonzalo Bertranou, Javier Ortega Desio, Tomas Lezana, Pablo Matera (c), Marcos Kremer, Guido Petti, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Agustin Creevy, Santiago Garcia Botta

Replacements: Julian Montoya, Juan Pablo Zeiss, Santiago Medrano, Matias Alemanno, Tomas Lavanini, Juan Manuel Leguizamon, Martin Landajo, Sebastian Cancelliere